Death of Leonid Brezhnev - International reaction

Title

Death of Leonid Brezhnev - International reaction

Genre

News report

TX Date

Nov 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:02:45

Description

Derek Grant reports on the initial responses around the world to the death of General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Leonid Brezhnev (10/11/82). Kirsten Lundberg reports from China and Andrew Manderstam from the United States.

Contributors

Andrew Manderstam; Derek Grant; Leonid Brezhnev; Kirsten Lundberg

Keywords

USA; Deaths; USSR; China; International relations; Heads of state; Poland; Political leaders; Leonid Brezhnev

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